DP 175 (P220825)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) period and now kept in Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

AO 13383

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative [identification uncertain]

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(u@c) 4(disz@t) ma-na lu2 siki-ba
2. en-ku3-a-ra2-nu2
3. 4(asz@c) 4(disz@t) sipa ansze
4. 5(asz@c) 4(disz@t) nu-kiri6
5. 1(asz@c) 3(disz@t) sipa szaganx(AMA){sza:gan}
6. 1(asz@c) 3(disz@t) unu3
7. 1(asz@c) 3(disz@t) x x
8. 1(asz@c) 3(disz@t) x-sza3-RU?
9. 1(asz@c) 3(disz@t) UD? [...]
column 2
1. 1(asz@c) 3(disz@t) dingir-a-mu
2. 1(asz@c) 3(disz@t) utu-lu2-mu
3. 1(asz@c) 3(disz@t) en-{d}nansze-mu-tu
4. 1(asz@c) 4(disz@t) lugal-an-ne2-ki-ag2
5. [1(asz@c)] 2(disz@t) mu-{d}nansze-nig2?-du10
6. 1(asz@c) 2(disz@t) szesz-me-na-DU
  2-4 lines missing
column 3
1. 1(asz@c) 2(disz@t) azlag3
2. 1(asz@c) 2(disz@t) szu-i
3. lu2 umum-ma-me
4. 8(asz@c) 2(disz@t) il2 nita
5. 2(asz@c) 2(disz@t) il2 munus
6. 1(asz@c) 3(disz@t) sag-{d}nin-gir2-su-da
7. 4(asz@c) 3(disz@t) ki kikken#?
8. 1(asz@c) 1/2(disz) sza3-du10 nita
9. 1(asz@c) 1/2(disz) sza3-du10 munus
10. [1(asz@c) 3(disz@t)] lu2# [...]
column 4
1. 4(asz@c) 2(disz@t) i3-du8 nita
2. 1(asz@c) 2(disz@t) i3-du8 munus
3. 6(asz@c) 3(disz@t) igi-nu-du8
4. 1(asz@c) 3(disz@t) du3-a-ku5
5. 1(asz@c) 3(disz@t) KUM-tusz-sze3
6. ugula-bi
7. 2(asz@c) 2(disz@t) u2-bil
8. 2(asz@c) 2(disz@t) sipa masz
9. 2(asz@c) 3(disz@t) bar-x-x-x
10. 3(asz@c) 2(disz@t) x
11. [...]
column 5
1. 2(asz@c) 4(disz@t) aga3-us2
reverse
column 1
1. szu-nigin2 2(u@c) 2(disz@t) 4(disz@t) lu2
2. 2(u@c) 2(asz@c) 3(disz@t) lu2
3. 2(u@c) 4(asz@c) 2(disz@t) lu2
4. 2(asz@c) 1(disz@t) 1/2(asz@c) lu2
5. 1(asz@c) 1/2(disz) sza3-du10 nita
6. nita-me
7. 5(asz@c) 3(disz@t) geme2
8. 3(asz@c) 2(disz@t) geme2
9. 1(asz@c) 1/2(disz) sza3-du10 munus
column 2
1. [gu2]-an#-sze3# 1(gesz2@c) 1(u@c) 6(asz@c) lu2 siki-ba tur mah-ba
2. lu2 u2-rum
3. ur-tar-sir2-sir2-ra
4. dumu
5. lugal-an-da
6. ensi2
7. lagasz{ki}-ke4
column 3
1. [e2]-munus-ta
2. e-ne-ba 2(|ASZxDISZ@t|)

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative [identification uncertain]
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P220825

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Girsu (mod. Tello)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Museum Number AO 13383
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Louvre Collections (Louvre) cl010138088

References

  • primary: DP, 175

    [AllottedelaFuÿe1908-1920DP] Allotte de la Fuÿe, François-Maurice. 1908-1920. Documents Présargoniques. Paris: Ernest Leroux.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-04-11 at 16:18:03 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2011-11-20 at 14:23:22 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2011-11-06 at 12:52:10 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:03:57 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-03-28 at 16:31:46 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:34:33 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2003-02-26 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Heinle, Michael; Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“DP 175 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P220825.
DP 175 artifact entry (No. P220825). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220825 (Original work published 2003)
DP 175 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220825 (Accessed: April 15, 2026).
@misc{2023DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-15]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {DP 175 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220825},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220825},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/4/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P220825
LB  - CDLI:P220825
M1  - 2026/4/15/
TI  - DP 175 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220825
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“DP 175 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P220825.
DP 175 artifact entry (No. P220825). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220825 (Original work published 2003)
DP 175 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220825 (Accessed: April 15, 2026).
@misc{2023DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-15]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {DP 175 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220825},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220825},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/4/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P220825
LB  - CDLI:P220825
M1  - 2026/4/15/
TI  - DP 175 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220825
ER  -
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